by johnnymarin | Nov 5, 2017 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
AMANZIMTOTI Racing Pigeon Club reports on race 33 and 34.
Four members flew a total of 38 birds from Marblehall on Saturday, 23 September.
First to third Doug Fry, fourth Basil Tait, fifth Doug Fry, sixth to seventh, eighth Doug Fry, ninth Basil Tait, 10th to 12th Rossouw Lofts.
Seven members flew a total of 128 birds from Kimberly on Saturday, 23 September.
First Rossouw Lofts, second to third Doug Fry, fourth Basil Tait, fifth Rossouw Lofts, sixth Basil Tait, seventh to eighth Rossouw Lofts, ninth to 10th Basil Tait.
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by johnnymarin | Nov 4, 2017 | Pigeons in the News
It’s supposedly good luck to get pooped on by a bird, but the mayor of Paris’ 10th arrondissement isn’t having it.
So he’s come up with a pretty wild solution for dealing with the issue: releasing two hawks and three falcons to make the pigeons scarper.
According to The Telegraph, Rémi Féraud claims pigeon droppings cause about €176,000 in damage a year, along with posing a “real health risk.”
The people of Paris aren’t happy about the idea though.
A group called Pigeon Embassy has collected more than 20,000 signatures opposing the plan.
Arguing that it’ll be expensive for taxpayers and cruel for the birds, some of whom might die and others, who will just come back.
But a spokesman for the town hall told France’s 20 minutes newspaper, they’ve already tried the classic methods, as well as pigeon spikes.
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
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by johnnymarin | Nov 3, 2017 | Animal Deterrent Products
ON Saturday Gauteng Pigeon Union liberated the pigeons from two race points for the final races of the season.
These were Three Sisters in the Eastern Cape and Beaufort West in the Western Cape. The skies were clear and there was no wind from both race points when the pigeons were liberated at 6.15am.
Riverpark Pigeon Club’s results for the Three Sisters race saw Doves Nest Guest House (Gawie Botha) having the only bird through on the day before the hours of darkness (clocks closing) came into effect. This was also Doves Nest Guest House’s first win for the season.
At the time of going to the press, Gawie was in 17th position in the GPU results.
The rest of the results were:
Doves Nest Guest House (Gawie Botha) 1st, 7th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 24th; Sky Lofts (Corrie Moller) 2nd, 6th, 10th, 17th, 21st, 26th; Blackie Swart 3rd, 8th; Hilton Pitout 4th, 5th, 13th, 22nd; Tallies Lofts 9th, 23rd; Pieter van den Broeck 11th, 29th; Le Roux Lofts (Pieter le Roux) 18th, 27th; Flip van Staden 19th, 28th and G&E Lofts (Graham Cheary & Elaine Russell) 25th and 30th.
The Beaufort West race saw no pigeons through on the day with the pigeons only arriving from early on Sunday morning. The first member of Riverpark to clock a pigeon was Tallies Lofts (Johan Taljaard) and 26 minutes later Pine Pienaar.
At the time of going to the press, Tallies Lofts were in 17th position in the GPU results.
The rest of the results were:
Tallies Lofts (Johan Taljaard) 1st; Pine Pienaar 2nd; Beano Daschner 3rd; Doves Nest Guest House 4th, 7th, 13th, 19th, 28th, 30th; Blackie Swart 5th, 8th; Sky Lofts (Corrie Moller) 6th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 18th, 24th; Connie Coertse 9th; Flip van Staden 14th; Pieter van den Broeck 10th, 15th; G&E Lofts (Graham Cheary & Elaine Russell) 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th; Le Roux Lofts (Pieter le Roux) 20th, 21st, 29th and Hilton Pitout 26th and 27th.
Riverpark’s long-distance champion and club champion for 2017 is Blackie Swart. Flip van Staden’s SOTV 2015 2850 Blue Bar Hen is the best long distance pigeon in the club.
The 2018 pigeon racing season will kick off on June 2 when the first race will take place from Theunissen.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by johnnymarin | Nov 2, 2017 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – The city of La Crosse is again facing a pigeon problem.
A large amount of pigeon droppings were recently discovered in a part of the Main Street parking ramp between the roof of the street-level businesses and the ramp itself.
The city thinks the pigeons spent years pecking through insulation before finding the warm and dry shelter, leaving behind a large amount of droppnigs that aren’t easy to clean up.
The Board of Public Works voted this week to spend more than $30,000 to re-seal the area and clean up the droppings.
“There’s a secondary exit to be able to get all of that out of there, so it won’t affect the restaurants, it’s not a health issue at this point, it just has to come off of there,” said Parking Utility Coordinator Jim Flottmeyer.
The city hopes to have the area re-sealed and cleaned up in the next two or three weeks.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by johnnymarin | Nov 1, 2017 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
It’s not just the bankers on Collins Street who have sharp claws.
Melbourne’s finance and boutique strip is home to a new pair of baby peregrine falcons, as excited viewers watched the eggs hatch in real time.
The birth of two baby falcons was live-streamed on the 33rd floor of 367 Collins Street. The newest sets of claws in the finance strip.
The nest has sat on the 33rd floor of 367 Collins Street since 1991, with a CCTV camera set up to live stream the breeding pair’s behaviour online.
And after days of anticipation from devoted falcon watchers, the nest welcomed its two newest arrivals on Wednesday morning.
The small white chicks could be seen moving about the nest underneath the black-hooded adult falcon.
Peregrine falcons don’t build stick nests, preferring to instead carve out scrape nests on a high cliff or the window ledges of skyscrapers.
Falcons swoop at speeds of up to 300 km/h, which can be fatal if they collide with overhead wires.
“Here, 80 per cent of the young die within the first six months of leaving the nest,” Victorian Peregrine Project manager Victor Hurley told The Age in 2012.
“They hit windows, hit cars, hit wires, drown in rooftop swimming pools, get inside a building and starve to death on the weekend,” he said.
“And they’re trapped, shot and poisoned illegally by people who race pigeons.
“You name it, things are happening to them.”
Falcons are birds of prey, feeding on small and medium-sized birds, as well as rabbits.
Melbourne’s green spaces, said Mr Hurley, are rich with quail, sparrows, starlings, pigeons, and other tasty treats.
Albert Park Lake and the Altona grasslands are particularly popular feeding spots.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
